Martin Klizan vs Rafael Nadal — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
SVK
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
36 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Klizan M.
6-7 6-4 6-3
Nadal R.
Klizan M.
67662
Nadal R.
79431

Martin Klizan defeated Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-23BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-0 7-5
2014-06-23WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Klizan M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Klizan M.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Klizan M.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
97
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
100
Break points won·Dominant
63
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Berdych T.[3]
6-06-2
Semi-finals
Berdych T.[3]
Klizan M.
6-46-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.[6]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Klizan M.
Nadal R.[2]
6-776-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[5]
6-26-4
Murray A.[6]
Cilic M.[4]
6-16-4
Berdych T.[3]
Isner J.[8]
6-16-4
R16
Cilic M.[4]
Sousa J.
6-36-3
Klizan M.
Gulbis E.[7]
6-23-0
Murray A.[6]
Cuevas P.
6-26-2
Dimitrov G.[5]
Andujar P.
6-46-4
Nadal R.[2]
Gojowczyk P.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-37-5
Isner J.[8]
Robredo T.
3-67-57-64
Berdych T.[3]
Troicki V.
6-36-4
R32
Klizan M.
Mayer L.
7-626-736-4
Gojowczyk P.
Karlovic I.
6-42-67-5
Murray A.[6]
Janowicz J.
6-796-46-2
Pospisil V.
Rosol L.
6-46-3
Dimitrov G.[5]
Verdasco F.
6-13-66-3
Cilic M.[4]
Bai Y.
6-36-4
Sousa J.
Gabashvili T.
1-67-646-4
Cuevas P.
Kukushkin M.
7-633-66-4
Troicki V.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Seppi A.
3-67-646-2
Berdych T.[3]
Lopez F.
6-16-2
Isner J.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Nadal R.[2]
Gasquet R.
6-46-0
Gulbis E.[7]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-46-1